Comparing two eye care methods for ICU patients on ventilators
Part of Eyes & vision, Infections clinical trials.
This study compares two different ways of caring for the eyes of intensive care patients on breathing machines. It aims to find which method better prevents eye problems like dryness or infection.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be on a breathing machine (mechanical ventilator).
- You need to have a low level of consciousness (Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 12).
- You must have been in the ICU for at least 24 hours.
- Your baseline tear production must be more than 5 mm on a standard eye moisture test (Schirmer test).
- You cannot have facial or eye injuries, head trauma, recent brain surgery, or an existing eye infection or swelling.
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